Tamron SP AF 200-500mm F5-6.3 Di LD IF For Nikon F
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13 years ago
Tamron SP AF 200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
The longer the focal length, the bigger the lens. And if you need a 500mm lens (800mm equivalent when fitted to a digital SLR), you can't expect it to fit in the average gadget bag. To its credit, the Tamron 200-500mm is pretty compact for a lens of this range.
15 years ago
Pretty good lens
I borrowed this lens from my father-in-law for over a year. He says he's used it for bird in flight photography, but with the auto focus on this lens, I don't see how you could do that. It worked great for egrets and other stationary birds.
Pros:
- Lots of reach Spinning filter ring and hood Really sharp from 200-380mm
Cons:
- Kind of slow Focus is not great Not all that great above 380mm
- but still plenty usable
16 years ago
Tamron 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD IF SP AF review by mikekovach
I have been using this lens on a Sony A700 and have never had an issue with the quality of the images. I do wish that the lens has SSM and a much faster focus. With that said, I found for my sensor setting the ISO at 800, SS at 500-1000 and aperture between F9\F16 really improves the sharpness of...
Pros:
- Excellent results from 200-500
- no distortion
- CA or loss of detail
Cons:
- Difficult to hand hold at full extension
16 years ago
Perfect compliment to my 18 to 200 Canon
Along with my 18-200 Canon lens, this now gives me everything from 18-500mm with only 2 lenses. Best to use a good mono or tripod, but in good lighting it can be used without. I love taking it to the Zoo and Wild Animal Park and have taken some great photos.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Quick Focus
- Rugged
- Sharp Focus
- Strong Construction
Cons:
- Heavy
16 years ago
Tamron SP AF200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF)
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18 years ago
Thanks to Tamron for lending me this lens for a day at the Cincinnati Zoo. Since I knew I would be walking a lot, I took only my mono-pod with me. I am very impressed with this lens. It can take very sharp photos.
Pros:
- Will give you very sharp photos
- Zoom range of 500mm
- Build quality felt good
- Just love the design of Tamron's
- lid caps
Cons:
- Not a hand-held lens
- Should at least use a mono-pod, Wide open of 200mm could be a problem
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